Nate G.
7/14/2020
Wonderful museum. During these times in which awareness of racial inequity is on everyone's mind, this museum is a must see! The museum has the best Covid-19 procedures I have seen anywhere....
Jesse Owens Museum
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7019 County Road 203
Danville, AL 35619
Dedicated June, 1996 with the arrival of the Olympic Torch enroute to the Atlanta Games, The Jesse Owens Museum is a tribute to the life and legacy of Jesse Owens, track and field great, who captured four Gold Medals in 1936 Berlin Olympics shattering Hitler’s Aryan supremacy theory. Jesse’s athletic and humanitarian achievements are depicted through interactive kiosks, displays, a rare documentary narrated by Owens, memorabilia and a museum store. The park includes a Sharecropper Birth Home Replica, Bronze Statue, 1936 Olympic Torch Replica, Interactive Broad Jump Pit, Olympic Gold Medal Tree, picnic pavilions, ball fields, basketball court and a playground. Free WiFi. Admission. Call to schedule group tours. M-Sat 10-4, Sun. 1-4. Additional hours by appointment.
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4.56 reviews
Mrs L.
1/8/2023
I saw the sign along the interstate and decided to detour. The museum wasn't open this particular day, but I'm still glad I stopped in because it prompted me to do more reading and really...
William B.
6/1/2019
This was awesome and informative history of James Cleveland Owens that a lot of history is not in our books. It's an hour from Huntsville, AL and the historian is very knowledgeable and...
Luisa U.
1/1/2019
This was much fun, it's a small museum. It has incredible information about Jesse Owens and what he went through in life. The service was good but not great. She was promoted as a tour guide, but...
G. Brian B.
6/14/2021
Really enjoyed my visit to this fabulous museum. Definitely worth taking the time to visit this out of the way gem! I really learned a lot about a very humble, giving and courageous man!
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